Two-year-old died after trachea surgery – $1,375,000 Settlement

Plaintiff’s decedent was a 2-year-old child who at the time of his death was the only child of his parents. He was born with a congenital problem known as Pierre Robin Syndrome, which produced some breathing difficulties necessitating a tracheostomy tube to assist with breathing. After corrective surgery, including cleft palate repair, and the child’s ...